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MEF Restaurant Days
June 1-3 and June 9th (Last Day of School)
Chevys, Boston Market, Fresh Choice, Pizza My Heart, Round Table, Baskin Robbins (West Gate), Togos, Yogafina and Jamba Juice will all donate a portion of your purchase to support our drive for Saving Class Size, Music and Athletics.
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Town Hall Meeting
MEF is hosting its second Town Hall Meeting
Monday, June 7th, 2010, 6:30pm to 8:00pm
Moreland Middle School Multi-Use Room
Topic: How the State’s latest budget proposal impacts Moreland in 2010-2011
Superintendent Glen Ishiwata will give a brief overview of next year’s budget, the district’s plans, and the expected impact to our students. Following the presentation, Mr. Ishiwata and representatives from the School Board, Moreland Teachers Association, Moreland California School Employees Association, District Staff, and Moreland Educational Foundation will be present to answer questions and listen to suggestions.
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IMPORTANT REMINDER
Don't forget to submit a corporate matching gift request to your employer. Such matching requests, especially if the employer matches dollar for dollar, can help reduce parents' out of pocket costs and/or help MEF get closer to its ultimate fund raising goals.
March Donation Drive 2010
How you can make a difference despite the State’s budget crisis
So far, we've raised over $126,937!
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IMPORTANT REMINDER
Don't forget to submit a corporate matching gift request to your employer. Such matching requests, especially if the employer matches dollar for dollar, can help reduce parents' out of pocket costs and/or help MEF get closer to its ultimate fund raising goals.
Win a YogurtLand Party for Your Whole School!
YogurtLand is a big supporter of Moreland Schools and jumped at the chance to help us raise money for our March Fund Drive. Located at the Westgate West Mall, YogurtLand will sponsor a School Wide Frozen Yogurt Party for the school that brings in the biggest number of overall donations (envelopes) as a percentage of a school population by April 22nd. Every donation counts so get yours in today and be sure to check your school box on the envelope! Thank you to YogurtLand for supporting Moreland’s excellent educational programs and teachers!
March Donation Drive 2010 Information
Moreland Educational Foundation’s (MEF) mission is to help maintain quality education for all our students through donations from the community.
The State’s fiscal crisis and pending cuts to education will devastate many of the programs that make Moreland district schools stand out. This year’s cuts will negatively affect class size, music, PE programs (Rhythm and Moves), after-school sports, and teacher development. It may also affect librarians and performing arts if cuts get worse. The district must cut $2.4M for 2010/11, which is about $585 per student.
This is the third consecutive year of budget cuts by the State and that Moreland has had to make.
In January, MEF surveyed district parents and community members to understand their educational priorities, which we have used to set the following goals for our March Donation Drive:
$ 400,000 |
Help maintain reduced classroom sizes. |
$ 90,000 |
Pays for one music teacher salary. |
$ 65,000 |
After-school sports for Middle school and Physical Education teacher training for K-5. |
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$ 555,000 |
March Donation Drive Total Goal |
To save the excellent programs listed above, we are asking $250 per student for a total of $555,000. So for only 75 cents per day per student, we can save these programs and maintain quality education for our students. Not everyone will be able to contribute $250, so we ask those that can give more to please do so and if you need to give less that is a needed contribution too.
We know that many in our community have faced lay offs, salary reductions, loss of healthcare coverage, and employer pension contributions. However, our survey shows strong community willingness to support the goals of our fundraising. We hope that the Moreland district and the unions will take notice of our sacrifices and reciprocate in kind for the benefit of our students.
We can significantly lessen the effects of our district’s budget crisis by working together. Each group must strive to be part of the solution and that is why we ask you to contribute to the March Donation Drive.
During the month of March, we will provide updates and more information regarding these fundraising goals. We are very aware that not everyone will be able to donate $250, but we can all contribute something for our children and every donation counts.
Sincerely,
Susanne MacDougall and Cathie Watson-Short
For more information regarding the budget cuts, please read our February MEF newsletter.
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